FilipinoAmericans

Filipino-Americans are the third major group of Asian migrants to the U.S. Their history dates back to 1898 when Spain handed over the Philippines to the U.S. In 1902, the U.S. defeated the Philippines' independence movement, allowing Filipinos to immigrate as American nationals. This led to increased immigration during the 1930s, especially in California agriculture. However, they faced backlash from white farm owners and laborers, and interracial relationships provoked further anger. In 1934, Congress limited immigration from the Philippines to just 50 people per year. Now we'll look at Filipino-Americans. They are the third major group of migrants from Asia to the U.S. And in terms of history, it all started in 1898 when Spain seceded the Philippines to the U.S. with the Treaty of Paris following the end of the Spanish-American War. In 1902, the U.S. defeated the Philippines' independence movement, and now Filipinos can immigrate as American nationals, not being included in the laws that exclude other Asian immigrants. Because of this, in the 1930s, immigration peaked with the Great Depression. Single male laborers came to fill in the vacancies from the exclusion of Japanese, Koreans, and South Asians with the Immigration Act of 1924. Filipinos became the mainstay of migrant labor in California agriculture. They became active in Filipino labor movements. However, because of this, they received backlash from white farm owners and laborers in Oklahoma who they competed with. Interracial dating and marriage between Filipino laborers and white women also further provoked the anger of whites. As a result, Filipino-Americans became the target of violence and major riots in California. In 1934, Congress granted independence to the Philippines and limited immigration to 50 people per year, which was the lowest of any nation.